The Swedish online gambling software provider Net Entertainment has unveiled its latest branded online slot title, themed on the American animated television series South Park, and containing a number of unique features. Created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for Comedy Central, South Park first aired in August 1997 and remains one of television’s most …
In Australia the Green Party is currently campaigning for restrictions on gambling advertising, calling initially for a federal government controlled study of the impact that gambling ads have on children, problem gambling and the integrity of sport. The proposal will likely be for a joint standing parliamentary committee on gambling to look at the advertising …
Speculation that the heavily indebted Caesars Entertainment group may sell off some parts of its Montreal-based interactive gambling division surfaced last year but became official this week, when it was referenced in the group’s SEC filing associated with incurring further debt by offering $1.5 billion of seven-year, 9 percent senior secured notes to help pay …
The widely-discussed revisions to the UK Advertising Standards Authority advertising rules for gambling operators were made available this week. The update warns advertisers that the opt-out wishes of target audiences must be respected, and dwells particularly on advertisements that have been targeted using internet viewing behaviour information collected by web browsers, aka online behavioural advertising. …
Sunday’s monumental Super Bowl clash between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers generated wagering of almost $94 million, giving Nevada bookies a hold of 7.3 percent, according to official numbers from theNevada Gaming Control Board. Board chairman A.G. Burnett said late Monday: “Unaudited figures show a sports book win of $7,206,460 was recorded …
The international success and popularity of the Microgaming branded slot The Dark Knight has prompted the Isle of Man-based internet gambling software developer to launch a sequel titled The Dark Knight Rises, bringing the thrilling action from the recent film and featuring Batman, Catwoman and Bane, the masked mercenary intent on destroying Gotham City. MGS …
The primarily land casino machine, management technology and games supplier Bally Technologies has signed a partnership with UK-based OpenBet through which it will supply gaming content to the online gambling industry. Using OpenBet’s casino and centralised account, Bally hopes to extend the reach of its land-based content to the growing online audience in a deal …
After only a year gambling online at bet365, high-flying UK slots fan S. Riddle swung onto a long list of jackpot winners this week with a spectacular hit of more than GBP 2,000,000, scooped straight from the grim streets of Gotham on his favourite game, The Dark Knight. “It’s still not sunk in,” he told …
In October last year Ian Timmis took up the mantle of chief executive officer at London-based SG Gaming, a company formed by Scientific Games merging its Barcrest, Games Media and The Global Draw subsidiaries. It has turned out to be a short tenure, with Timmis resigning effective end March 2013 in order to return to …
The Inspired Gaming Group has launched BetBox, a new bet management system and EPOS solution for the sports betting sector. BetBox is a turnkey betting system suitable for deployment in retail betting venues, casino or lottery sales points, and enables bets to be placed over the counter on Inspired’s virtual sports and numbers games. The …
The Montreal-based online gambling software provider Amaya Gaming has claimed that its Instant Rewards real-time achievement tool has helped PAF.com post a 30 percent increase in online poker activity and revenues. Describing the innovative product as “a new achievement engine”, the company says that it enables online gaming operators to establish a number of different …
Net Entertainment has announced that its games will be available for real money play on Facebook through a social gambling partnership with Bonza Gaming, a joint venture between Sportingbet and Plumbee. The licence agreement with Bonza will see NetEnt deliver a wide range of slots and casino games to the venture, which in turn will …
Police spokesmen have further briefed the Canadian media on the major bust over the weekend of a Super Bowl party thrown by the Costa Rica-based online sports betting operator Platinum SB Hundreds of police officers, some heavily armed and clad in SWAT-style gear, stopped the party in a Toronto venue, making several arrests. Police spokesmen …
The strong wording and ad hominem nature of the latest IGT attack on former chairman Charles Mathewson has prompted land casino mogul Steve Wynn to issue a statement in support of Matthewson. In the statement Wynn comments that his company had enjoyed a business relationship with IGT during Mathewson’s 17 years as chairman and CEO, …
Following complaints from neighbours and members of the public, Stockton, California police and Department of Justiceofficials have conducted a raid on a venue titled D’s Cyber Lounge following an eight-month undercover investigation that began last year. The raid, carried out Monday, found evidence of online gambling, and officers seized a number of guns, computers and …
AsianLogic is to generate fantasy football interest and business in Asia following a deal with fantasy sports pools betting provider Totel Football. TotelFootball offers daily, weekly and season long betting competitions across all main European competitions, and now has ambitions in the Asian market through the agreement with AsianLogic. Keith McDonnell, business development director of …
Asian-based gaming supplier Aspect Gaming has announced the completion of its acquisition of Longshot Interactive, a Las Vegas-based casino games developer focused on the Asian market, for an undisclosed consideration. According to Aspect’s chief executive officer Justin Nguyen, the acquisition adds a valuable portfolio of proprietary baccarat variants to Aspect’s existing library of slot offerings, …
Betable has inked another social gaming partnership deal with Frima Studio that will see the platform power games developed by Frima’s newly-launched real-money gaming division 3OAK. 3OAK, in addition to producing conventional free-to-play social casino games, will develop original titles that incorporate real-money play mechanics into social gameplay experiences. “Frima’s bullishness on real-money social gaming …
WMS Gaming operational website Jackpot Party has introduced its new Jackpot Party Progressive, an accumulating jackpot that can randomly trigger on any game with any stake. Players have to pick from a grid of presents that hide cash prizes when the progressive jackpot is triggered. If a star is revealed, the player moves forward to …
SHFL Entertainment (formerly ShuffleMaster) has entered into an agreement with GameAccount Network (GAN) that will see its online gaming products integrated onto GAN’s online gaming platform. Dependent on regulatory approval, the agreement will enable SHFL to offer its online versions of popular proprietary table games such as Three Card Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold’em, and Fortune …
Casino and sportsbook games developer Reel Sports has launched a non-skill, fixed odds game titled Racing Riches Archive that allows players to wager on embedded video clips of historic sporting action. Reel Sports has acquired the global rights from Pitch International for a range of sports and events, including classic FA Cup ties and England …
The Social Gaming Association has grown its membership with the addition of social gaming technology provider Enteraction in the category Accredited member and advisor to the Alderney Gambling Control Commission, Alderney Gambling, as a Governmental member. Stuart Tilly, director of the Association commented: “I’m delighted to welcome both Enteraction and Alderney Gambling to the Association. …
Microgaming has announced the launch of a Live Dealer studio surrounding the iconic adult brand Playboy. The lifestyle brand established by Hugh Hefner in 1953, is leveraging its 97 percent global brand awareness, over 7.8 million Facebook fans and 17 million monthly unique visitors to Playboy.com to grow its presence in online gaming. Microgaming’s dedicated …
Cape-Town based sportsbetting solution provider BetTech Gaming will launch at ICE Totally Gaming 2013 this week. The company will punt its proprietary flagship product BetTech Sports for regulated markets which it says was designed to give smaller sportsbook operators the functionality to compete against large bookmakers. The company was co-founded in August 2009 by chief …